Career Atlas USA

Best States for Cooks, Restaurant

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Hawaii85.3 / 100
  2. 2Oregon82.8 / 100
  3. 3Washington82.5 / 100
  4. 4District of Columbia79.6 / 100
  5. 5Colorado76.8 / 100
  6. 6Nevada76.4 / 100
  7. 7Montana74.5 / 100
  8. 8North Dakota69.9 / 100
  9. 9South Carolina66 / 100
  10. 10Missouri62.2 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts61 / 100
  12. 12Florida60.6 / 100
  13. 13New Hampshire60.6 / 100
  14. 14Arizona59.5 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina59.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).